Civil Code Art. 1109: General Provisions

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1109
Topic: General Provisions
Book: BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision
Title: TITLE V PRESCRIPTION
Chapter: CHAPTER 1 General Provisions
Year: 1949

The provision

Prescription does not run between husband and wife, even though there be a separation of property agreed upon in the marriage settlements or by judicial decree. Neither does prescription run between parents and children, during the minority or insanity of the latter, and between guardian and ward during the continuance of the guardianship. (n)

Cases applying this article

China Banking Corporation v. Faustino Lichauco G.R. No. 22001

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1108 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1107 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1106 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1112 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1113 General Provisions
Civil Code, Art. 1114 General Provisions

Civil Code, Art. 1109 is found in CHAPTER 1 General Provisions of TITLE V PRESCRIPTION of BOOK III DIFFERENT MODES OF ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP Preliminary Provision of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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